{"product_id":"from-problems-to-patterns-najaf-a-shaikh-9798255289257","title":"From Problems to Patterns: Domain-Driven Design and Event Sourcing in .NET: Understanding the Patterns, One Problem at a Time","description":"\u003cb\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book teaches Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Event Sourcing through a single, continuously evolving example: a Bank Account system built in C# with .NET. Rather than introducing patterns as abstract theory, every pattern arrives as the solution to a concrete problem the reader has already experienced in code. The book begins with a naive CRUD implementation that visibly breaks under real-world conditions, then systematically rebuilds it across 32 chapters using DDD strategic patterns, tactical patterns, Event Sourcing, CQRS, and production infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reference implementation uses SourceFlow.Net v1.0.0 as the Event Sourcing framework, introduced at the midpoint of the book after the reader has built equivalent infrastructure by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e.NET developers\u003c\/b\u003e with experience in C# and ASP.NET Core who are new to DDD and Event Sourcing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTeams \u003c\/b\u003eadopting DDD who need a practical, code-first learning path rather than abstract theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUniversity students and thesis writers\u003c\/b\u003e using DDD\/Event Sourcing as a foundation for academic work (dedicated sidebars throughout)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot for: \u003c\/b\u003e Absolute .NET beginners (C#, ASP.NET Core, and EF Core are assumed) or advanced DDD practitioners seeking treatment of exotic patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Structure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e32 chapters across 7 parts\u003c\/b\u003e, each following a consistent five-beat structure: Core Concept, Design Decision, Hands-On Implementation, Test, and What We Built.\u003c\/p\u003ePart Chapters Focus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI - Thinking in Domains: \u003c\/b\u003e1-6 Strategic DDD: Ubiquitous Language, Bounded Contexts, Value Objects, Aggregates, Domain Events\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eII - Modelling with Events: \u003c\/b\u003e7-11 Building Event Sourcing by hand: append-only logs, sequencing, persistence, replay, snapshots\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII - Commanding Change: \u003c\/b\u003e12-16 Framework adoption (SourceFlow.Net), Commands, Command Pipeline, Sagas, Compensation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV - Reading the World: \u003c\/b\u003e17-22 Event Pipeline, Read Models, Projections, Eventual Consistency, Validation, Projection Rebuild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eV - Infrastructure \u0026amp; Persistence: \u003c\/b\u003e23-26 Three-store architecture, EF Core integration, Schema Evolution, End-to-End testing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVI - Production Readiness: \u003c\/b\u003e27-29 Polly resilience, OpenTelemetry tracing, Docker containerisation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVII - Inside the Framework: \u003c\/b\u003e30-32 Framework internals, Custom stores (MongoDB), Cloud dispatch (AWS SQS)\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlus 7 appendices: \u003c\/b\u003e API reference, glossary, feature progress matrix, dev setup guide, migration guide, further reading, and thesis support guide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompanion Code Repository: \u003c\/b\u003ePlease find all the code examples used in the book at https: \/\/github.com\/CodeShayk\/dd-event-sourcing-dotnet-samples \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Najaf A. Shaikh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798255289257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.75d","brand":"Najaf A. Shaikh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172639645951,"sku":"9798255289257","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-problems-to-patterns-najaf-a-shaikh-9798255289257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}